Figtree, Wollongong
The languages of Figtree
At the 2021 Census, 18 per cent of residents in Figtree spoke a language other than English at home, most often Macedonian. The next largest is Mandarin. Figtree's share is below New South Wales. Residents speak 56 languages between them.
- Residents
- 12,123
- Speak another language
- 18.1%+7.6%
- Languages spoken
- 56
- Born overseas
- 18.6%
What's spoken at home in Figtree?
- 01Macedonian338-4.5%
- 02Mandarin274+70.2%
- 03Italian192-11.5%
- 04Arabic172-1.7%
- 05Greek166+1.2%
- 06Serbian1520%
- 07Spanish95+13.1%
- 08Persian (excluding Dari)60+66.7%
- 09Croatian54-3.6%
- 10Malayalam53+35.9%
Where were Figtree's residents born?
Among residents born overseas, England leads.
- 01England413+1.5%
- 02North Macedonia205
- 03China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)198+32.9%
- 04India154+31.6%
- 05Italy144+3.6%
- 06New Zealand114-8.1%
- 07Philippines71+86.8%
- 08Croatia62-7.5%
- 09Greece49-18.3%
- 10Serbia46-6.1%
How does Figtree compare with Australia as a whole?
Figtree's share is below Australia as a whole.
- Figtree
- 18.1%
- New South Wales
- 25.7%
- Australia
- 21.3%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
What's Figtree's religious mix?
- 01Christianity6,894-8.5%
- 02No religion or secular beliefs4,279+50.9%
- 03Islam275+22.8%
- 04Hinduism166+76.6%
- 05Buddhism123+39.8%
- 06Judaism6+100%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021, by suburb and locality. Growth compares 2021 against the 2016 Census.
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